After the performance, Washington headed backstage to meet the company:

Denzel Washington Visits The Scottsboro Boys

Denzel Washington Visits The Scottsboro Boys

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, who won his first Tony Award for last season's Fences, paid a visit to Broadway's The Scottsboro Boys the evening of Nov. 10. After the performance, Washington headed backstage to meet the company.

12 PHOTOS

Jeremy Gumbs and Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington greets the Boys

Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington and Forrest McClendon

Denzel Washington and Sharon Washington (who appeared together in the Public Theater's Richard III)

Rodney Hicks, Denzel Washington, Jeremy Gumbs and Derrick Cobey

Denzel Washington and the cast of The Scottsboro Boys

Jeremy Gumbs and Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington greets the Boys

Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington and Forrest McClendon

Denzel Washington and Sharon Washington (who appeared together in the Public Theater's Richard III)

The Lyceum Theatre is at 149 W. 45th Street. Broadway tickets ($39.50-$131.50; Premium $251.50) are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200 or online at www.telecharge.com. Performances will be Tuesday through Sunday at 8 PM, with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 3 PM.